Throw an impromptu party anywhere with anyone thanks to a new play style in which players look at each other-not the screen! Bring the action and fun into the real world as you face off in wild-west duels, cow-milking competitions, a copycat dance-off, and more.
Face-to-Face Play – look at your friends rather than the screen as you compete in a new style of video game party full of fast and fun face-to-face game
Stare down your opponent in a wild-west duel, mimic your opponent’s poses in a copycat dance-off, or rally for victory in a heated table tennis face-off
Anywhere with anyone – bring fun and surprise to barbecues, house parties or other event
Intuitive and simple controls using Joy-Con features
Simple rules make it easy for anyone to play and fun for everyone to watch
Different games use different Joy-Con controller features, such as motion control, HD rumble, or the IR Motion Camera.
Top comments
lucifon
18 Jan 176#1
Still seems a crazy price to me. The game screams 'pack-in'.
Pikiechu to Sam_Crow
19 Jan 174#26
They are sold out in many places so that's not quite true.
jamesw306
18 Jan 173#3
Question is, why does the box art have the guy from the IT Crowd on it?
bigtam1
18 Jan 173#11
This has 24 mini games in it so its like £1.50 a game which is great
Latest comments (48)
J0n35y
19 Jan 17#48
Pre-ordered - thanks OP.
Zelda for me, this for the kids who will be all over it. Showed them the promo vids and they were in stitches. Snipperclips got a big thumbs up from them too.
wetbandit
19 Jan 17#47
There are around 20 mini games on this.
Sam_Crow
19 Jan 17#25
Give it up, Nintendo. Nobody wants your overexpensive handheld/underpowered console.
Pikiechu to Sam_Crow
19 Jan 174#26
They are sold out in many places so that's not quite true.
otterboxer to Sam_Crow
19 Jan 17#46
crow by name crow by nature. awesome.
cicobuff
19 Jan 17#45
Unless you are 5 years old you will not be wanting to go back to the majority of these mini games, the samurai sword and milking a cow games being particularly awful. Nintendoland was great, even Wii Sports for its day was far better.....these should have at best been bundled with the console, and even for free do not expect longevity from such limited novelty joycon tech demos.
alexanderthenotsogreat
19 Jan 17#43
It's great to see they're compensating for the lack of processing power, by taking more pixels off of the screen. 'WE BRING THE GAMES TO LIFE. WHO NEEDS PROGRAMMING? WE JUST HAVE TO FEATURE MARIO AND MILLIONS OF FANS WILL JERK OFF IN THEIR DROVES'
Badpoet to alexanderthenotsogreat
19 Jan 17#44
I'd suggest waiting for game reviews, playability wins over graphics for me as a the current crop of xb1 PS4 games look great but not many are awesomely playable. I'd just like great games (forgetting how pretty it looks) on any of the current platforms
Leonintelex
19 Jan 17#42
Good price but this is one game I'll pass on launch. Might pick it up later if reviews are good.
Hoping to see some good prices on Zelda and Bomberman in the coming weeks.
rubiq
18 Jan 172#15
give it a month after release this will be 15 quid all day long.
Flodd to rubiq
19 Jan 17#41
Given that there hasn't been a game released in the last three months that hasn't plummeted within a month of release i'd say that's a fair bet...
noahsdad
19 Jan 17#40
Honestly... I thought the Wii U is dead stuff from XB/PS gamers was bad, this Switch is just bringing out the worst of them now. I wouldn't waste your time haritori apparently a non mainstream console and something different on the market is not acceptable.
I am trying to be reasonable and look for the merit in this thinking of there should be no choice, and all our kids need to be growing up and playing COD on a XB/PS and now. I will keep looking and considering this viewpoint )
haritori
19 Jan 171#39
Wii was one of the best selling consoles ever.. and teh DS & 3DS were massively popular, so that leaves only the Wii U it still made Nintendo Profit on each one sold, Im not defending Nintendo here, the console is good IMO there is a lot of tech in there, haptic feedback, X1? maybe but.. its overpriced and lacking software.. If nintendo can reduce the price quickly and get a good lineup of 1st party adn 3rd party software they will be laughing, i expect nintendo is again making profit on each one sold.
Also the issue of storage people keep mentioning will only be an issue for people who buy digital.. the carts themselves will hold all the data, so the onbaord 32GB will mostly be for saves and DLC, and that can be expanded by 2TB Nintendo have confirmed.
GeniusGizmo
19 Jan 172#38
how boring would it be if Nintendo produced another PS4 or XBOX clone. I'm glad they are being different. I think this will be a success purely on the fact it's seems like it will be the greatest handheld console ever to exist. Doesn't mean I'll be selling my PS4 anytime soon but I'm definitely tempted to pick one of these up
derp1664
19 Jan 171#37
Because the 170 million 3DS' and Wii's sold proved that. Right.
hass123
19 Jan 17#36
Should be free with the Switch instead. Glorified tech demo.
Sam_Crow
19 Jan 17#35
How does the consumer benefit from spending nearly 300 quid on an underpowered machine that sits far too awkwardly between two stools? Even the games industry is distinctly noneplussed, which is never a good thing with a new console. As practically every Nintendo machine since the GameCube has proved.
haritori
19 Jan 171#34
There is no need to get personal, its just an electronic consumer device at the end of the day, if buy it or not, like it or not, it doesn't change anything.
Cant we all just agree that competition is a healthy thing and benefits the consumer. the more products available the better.
Sam_Crow
19 Jan 17#33
My mistake. Clowns want your overexpensive handheld/underpowered console.
decbear
19 Jan 17#32
have to just echo everyone else about it being a bundled game. I was genuinely surprised when they said they'd be charging for it
Ellendel
19 Jan 17#31
I really enjoyed Nintendoland, and could get on board with Wii Sports, but this looks really bad (in my opinion). Shame because I quite l like the concept of the Switch. Hope this isn't a sign of things to come.
haritori
19 Jan 171#30
I can see this one reducing in price very very quickly.
thegroutch
19 Jan 17#29
this really should be bundled with the console, it's really just another Wii Sports.
mrb30
19 Jan 17#28
I cant imagine this doing well at all. of course they are sold out everywhere...Nintendo fans and hype for the console will make it sell lots early on but the whole concept of it doesn't do anything me.
Cherried
19 Jan 17#27
dont like it dont buy it. simple.
Cityboy1981
19 Jan 17#24
Shovelware
CAL23
19 Jan 171#23
£33 for a mini-game collection. THIRTY THREE POUNDS! :confused:
luke_1706
19 Jan 17#22
I'm sure the prices will keep dropping like we've seen over the past week, retailers will keep competing with each other, I can't wait to get a switch
blanka
19 Jan 17#21
Haha don't dis the barbie game :wink:
louise1608
19 Jan 171#20
Hey barbie was rock hard. Never got past level 3.
blanka
19 Jan 17#19
Think gameplay alone gives you a idea whether you will like it or not. Let alone you may dislike the type of game. Example Barbie on the PS..... I know I'll hate it. Have to agree this game looks terrible and certainly no wii sports.
Northerner473
18 Jan 171#18
I don't need to try it to know i wont like it. Not my thing at all. I like my video games to be video games.
boombadoom
18 Jan 17#17
played it at the event at the weekend, it does show off the controls, HD rumble and stuff but didn't make me want it enough to pay more than £20 (and thats pushing it) for it. hot for the price compared to other places!
Northerner473
18 Jan 171#8
If this was free it'd still be **** value.
Mightyjinjo to Northerner473
18 Jan 171#16
maybe try it before bitching about it then comment
noahsdad
18 Jan 17#14
Where are the obligatory cliché Nintendo Switch / general Nintendo put downs from other mainstream console gamers? What is going on, am I in another dimension?
PS HEAT :smiley:
bigtam1
18 Jan 17#13
More Nintendo consoles? Bring it on!
bigtam1
18 Jan 173#11
This has 24 mini games in it so its like £1.50 a game which is great
DexMorgan to bigtam1
18 Jan 17#12
Let's see if you feel it's still good value when Nintendo announce their next console a week after the Switch launches.
otterboxer
18 Jan 17#10
If i cant look you in the eye when i'm faux milking my cow then i'm out. oh wait i can? why did i cancel my preorder!
otterboxer
18 Jan 171#9
heat for 'face to face play'
jamesw306
18 Jan 171#7
I was referring to the guy bottom right but I can see where you are coming from though.
Anchico
18 Jan 17#6
getting a bit more reasonable by the day! nice
jamesw306
18 Jan 173#3
Question is, why does the box art have the guy from the IT Crowd on it?
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Opening post
Face-to-Face Play – look at your friends rather than the screen as you compete in a new style of video game party full of fast and fun face-to-face game
Stare down your opponent in a wild-west duel, mimic your opponent’s poses in a copycat dance-off, or rally for victory in a heated table tennis face-off
Anywhere with anyone – bring fun and surprise to barbecues, house parties or other event
Intuitive and simple controls using Joy-Con features
Simple rules make it easy for anyone to play and fun for everyone to watch
Different games use different Joy-Con controller features, such as motion control, HD rumble, or the IR Motion Camera.
Top comments
Latest comments (48)
Zelda for me, this for the kids who will be all over it. Showed them the promo vids and they were in stitches. Snipperclips got a big thumbs up from them too.
Hoping to see some good prices on Zelda and Bomberman in the coming weeks.
I am trying to be reasonable and look for the merit in this thinking of there should be no choice, and all our kids need to be growing up and playing COD on a XB/PS and now. I will keep looking and considering this viewpoint )
Also the issue of storage people keep mentioning will only be an issue for people who buy digital.. the carts themselves will hold all the data, so the onbaord 32GB will mostly be for saves and DLC, and that can be expanded by 2TB Nintendo have confirmed.
Cant we all just agree that competition is a healthy thing and benefits the consumer. the more products available the better.
PS HEAT :smiley: